St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-02

a $4,000 office That the Dema-
Gratis Cannot Agree Whom to Give
1t To.
| New York World.
1t has long been matter of surprise that
there has been no change in the Office OF the
consul general at Paris. 1t is one of the
most valuable bits of patronage under the
| control of the state department. The sal
airy is Sc 600 per annum. This represents
| only small part of the income of the con-
| sul-general. The notarial and other fees
make the Office worth between S25. 900 and
$50, 600 a year. The receipts have reached
as high as $50. 900 in single year. From
a money standpoint it is therefore more
valuable than any of the frst-cass mis-
| sions. 1t is also an important and influen-
tial Office. as it exercises jurisdiction over
| the consulships at Havre, Lyons, Mar
settles. Bordeaux and other leading French
| commercial centerS. The chief Importance
! of this office lies in its power to check un
LIBERALIZATION on the part of importers.
1t is said that Mr.. Walker owes his re-
tention in the Office to certain complica-
| ton between the president and his secretary
of state The cOnsul-general is brother
in-law of the Star-rOute prosecutor. George
| Bliss, who was Instrumental in securing his
original appointment. Some time ago Sec
rotary Bayard made a recommendation for
a change. He suggested for the place the
name of Mr.. Oliver Belmont, a younger
brother of Congressman Perry Belmont.
The president refused point blank to APP
prove this selection. Secretary Bayard re-
taliated by obstinately opposing every other
candidate who applied for the place. He is
DESTROYS, apparently, of re-establishing his
fnrpnar I'M m 70 ralat with no Ralp1Dpf
family in the interests of his future politi-
cal fortunes. There have been a number
of highly Endorsed candidates for this place
from New York. One of them in partcu-
lar was warmly Endorsed by the president
but he could not influence Mr.. Bayard in
his favor. The story of this applicants
experience in Washington is interesting.
The gentleman has high social and CONNER
cial standing in this city. He had been in
the importing business for number of
years. In connection with his business he
had made number of visits to the princi-
pal cities of France. He had perfect
knowledge of the French language and of
the commercial usages of France. He had
taken an active interest in Mr. Cleveland
success. He was large contributor to the
Democratic campaign fund i'll 1884. He
was warmly recommended by prominent
New York politicians, and was Endorsed by
such mercantile houses as II. B. Claflin d
Co., left, Weller & Co., Armstrong. Gator
d Co., Lewis Bros, of New York and
Philadelphia, Woodward. Baldwin 81 Co.,
Tiffany Il Co., w. & T. Sloane & Co.. and
others of equally prominent character.
1t will thus be seen that George Walker,
the consuI-general to Paris, the brother-in-
law of George Bliss and an active partisan,
is permitted to hold place which is worth
to him at least SIS, 900 year. There have
been at least dozen democrats well quail
fed to take this very lucrative place They
were men who would naugurate and estab-
fish reform which would rebound to the
credit of the administration. Dr.. Walker
has kept his fat place for nearly two years
of the Democratic administration.